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Ferrari FXX worse for wear after incident at Laguna Seca

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Etc., Ferrari, Racing

Wrecked Ferrari FXX at Laguna Seca

Crashed Ferrari FXX at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Click above for high-res image gallery

It was Sunday morning at the Ferrari Racing Days at Laguna Seca, and the Corse Clienti cars were out on track when corners workers began waving the black flag to bring all the drivers into the pits. Everyone came in, save for one of the three FXXs.

Moments later, we confirmed our fears: the driver had gone off track at the Corkscrew and stuffed the nose of the FXX into the tire wall.

We don’t know exactly what went wrong, but fortunately, the damage to the car seemed fairly minor and not serious enough to have hurt the driver. For the most part, it looked like the car will just need new front bodywork, and we wouldn’t be surprised if it was ready in time for its next scheduled outing next month in Montreal. You can get a closer look at the damaged FXX in the high-res gallery below.

Ferrari FXX worse for wear after incident at Laguna Seca originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 May 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Consumer Reports calls out six cars it says are worse than their predecessors

Filed under: Car Buying, BMW, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volkswagen

2011 Volkswagen Jetta

Six cars that CR says are worse than their predecessors – Click above for high-res image gallery

There’s nothing like being told you aren’t as good as you used to be. “You’ve changed, man. You’ve really changed.”

In its annual automotive issue, Consumer Reports awards scores to each new car available on the market, and though you’d think that a new model would score higher than the one it replaces, that isn’t always the case. In fact, CR points out six 2011 model year vehicles that received substantially lower scores under its methodology than their predecessors.

At the top of CR‘s list is the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta – a car that has come in for a raft of criticism from the media since its redesign launched in mid-2010 (criticism that has been summarily ignored if the Jetta’s rising sales figures are anything to go by). Rounding off the rest of the list are the Honda Odyssey, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Sienna, Mercedes-Benz E350 and BMW X5.

Consumer Reports does raise an important point, though: Earning a lower score doesn’t automatically mean the car should be written off completely. In its story, CR states:

Some models, such as the Honda Odyssey, Mercedes-Benz E350, and Toyota Sienna, are still very good vehicles that we recommend. But they don’t quite measure up to the standards set by their previous generation models. Others, such as the current BMW X5, Toyota 4Runner, and Volkswagen Jetta sedan, are clear disappointments.

Clear disappointments? Ouch. Head over to Consumer Reports for the full story.

Gallery: 2011 Consumer Reports Disappointments

2011 Volkswagen Jetta2011 Volkswagen Jetta2011 Honda Odyssey2011 Honda Odyssey2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 Sedan

[Source: Consumer Reports]

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